Greece and Turkey meet to enhance medical tourism collaboration

Chadzimanolis said that it is the first time the two countries are holding such a meeting, and each could help the other develop niche sectors in tourism. The Turks, for example, are interested in collaborating with Greek medical centers and universities and to hold joint congresses. "Greece is very strong in assisted reproductive techniques, while Turkey is strong in cardiology and plastic surgery - there are ways of collaborating and exchanging technical know-how," the chamber official told ANA.
Speaking on the collaboration, Turkish Consul in Thessaloniki Orhan Yialman Okan said that "in recent years we have focused on the health sector, in terms of both infrastructure and hospitals and in terms of medical staff. Every year, we get 400,000 visitors in Turkey who come for health and hospitalization, and as a start we want to double the number."